I have been wanting to start this up forever, and today was the day I finally took that first step! I love kids' workbooks, but I always wish that they had a bit more variety to keep my son interested. He likes to trace letters, but maybe just for one page, and then move on to a maze, or a match up game. But, I don't want to spend money on a workbook that is going to sit on the shelf! So, I decided to create my own. I gave my son a binder and a three hole punch, which are, in and of themselves, very cool:)
My first "game" for the book was a word find. I photocopied a page from Green Eggs and Ham, and asked my son to circle the word "not" every time he could find it. This book is good for repetition. If you have an older child, you could make a list of words to find and have them cross them out.
I think this is easier and more useful than a traditional word find for pre-readers. All those jumbled letters and changing directions can be too much. And, if they have no interest in the task, at least you haven't wasted money on a book, right??
I'm going to keep posting more ideas to add to the DIY workbook, so stay tuned to see how the book fills up!
My first "game" for the book was a word find. I photocopied a page from Green Eggs and Ham, and asked my son to circle the word "not" every time he could find it. This book is good for repetition. If you have an older child, you could make a list of words to find and have them cross them out.
I think this is easier and more useful than a traditional word find for pre-readers. All those jumbled letters and changing directions can be too much. And, if they have no interest in the task, at least you haven't wasted money on a book, right??
I'm going to keep posting more ideas to add to the DIY workbook, so stay tuned to see how the book fills up!
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